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M5.5 Earthquake near Banda Sea (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-23 11:46:10 UTC Local time: —
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M5.5 Earthquake near Banda Sea (Indonesia) · 2025-10-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near Banda Sea (Indonesia) · 2025-10-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 23, 2025 at 11:46 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near Banda Sea (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 87 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: 30 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
c7b1f25a7945c8bde9a22658387dcca67b755893
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
87.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-23 11:46:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-6.29000, 130.97000
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 87 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 87 km
Intermediate
87 km
87 km — deeper than the regional average (43.6 km)
Regional average: 43.6 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tual210.4 kmE90'470
Ambon City422.5 kmNW347'288

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Serua
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 231 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 270 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM6.6
M5.62025-10-23 11:46:11 UTC2.1 km210 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M5.72025-10-23 11:46:17 UTC19.0 kmBanda Sea M3.72025-10-24 14:35:47 UTC120.0 kmBANDA SEA M3.62025-10-26 12:05:33 UTC88.9 kmBANDA SEA M4.02025-10-27 12:26:39 UTC74.3 kmBANDA SEA M6.62025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC124.8 kmBanda Sea M6.42025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC120.8 kmBANDA SEA M6.42025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC113.1 kmBanda Sea M6.52025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC120.7 kmIndonesia [Sea] M6.42025-10-28 14:40:19 UTC115.1 kmBanda Sea M3.62025-10-29 11:17:02 UTC64.7 kmBANDA SEA M4.62025-10-29 12:26:15 UTC24.5 kmTanimbar Islands Region, Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,278 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#10
Earlier events M≥4145
Earlier events M≥522
Compared since2025-01-07

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.72025-07-14 05:49:58 UTC36.5 km177 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:58 UTC21.8 kmKEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA M6.72025-07-14 05:49:57 UTC41.1 km173 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:57 UTC31.2 km179 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:56 UTC31.3 km179 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia

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